Timo Kivinen

Finnish retired general and Chief of Defence
Person human Q16299896
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Timo Kivinen

Summary

Timo Kivinen is a human[1]. Born in Lappeenranta[2], he… he was born on +1959-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military officer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lappeenranta[2], Timo Kivinen…
  • Timo Kivinen was born on +1959-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Timo Kivinen held citizenship in Finland[6].
  • Finnish was Timo Kivinen's native language[7].
  • Timo Kivinen worked as a military officer[4].
  • Timo Kivinen received the Medal for Military Merits[8].
  • Timo Kivinen received the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[9].
  • Timo Kivinen received the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star[10].
  • Timo Kivinen received the NATO medal for the former Yugoslavia[11].
  • Timo Kivinen received the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[12].
  • Timo Kivinen received the Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[13].
  • Timo Kivinen's image is recorded as Timo Kivinen 2020 (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Timo Kivinen is recorded as male[15].
  • Timo Kivinen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Timo Kivinen's signature is recorded as Timo Kivinen signature.png[17].
  • Timo Kivinen's IMDb ID is recorded as nm11585140[18].
  • Timo Kivinen's Commons category is recorded as Timo Kivinen[19].
  • Timo Kivinen's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[20].
  • Timo Kivinen's family name is recorded as Kivinen[21].
  • Timo Kivinen's given name is recorded as Timo[22].
  • Timo Kivinen's given name is recorded as Pekka[23].
  • Timo Kivinen's described at URL is recorded as https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/lieutenant-general-timo-kivinen[24].
  • Timo Kivinen's described at URL is recorded as https://puolustusvoimat.fi/kenraaliluutnantti-timo-kivinen[25].
  • Timo Kivinen's described at URL is recorded as https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/about-us/general-officers/timo-kivinen[26].
  • Timo Kivinen's described at URL is recorded as https://puolustusvoimat.fi/tietoa-meista/amiraalit-ja-kenraalit/timo-kivinen[27].

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Origins and Family

Timo Kivinen was born in Lappeenranta[2]. He was born on +1959-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. Finnish was his native language[7].

Career and Affiliations

Timo Kivinen's professions included military officer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal for Military Merits[8], a military decoration[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1977[30]; Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[9], a grade of an order[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1942[33]; Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star[10], a grade of an order[34], in Finland[35], founded in 1919[36]; NATO medal for the former Yugoslavia[11]; Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[12], a grade of an order[37], in Finland[38], founded in 1919[39]; and Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[13], a grade of an order[40], in Sweden[41].

Why It Matters

Timo Kivinen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Timo Kivinen born?

Timo Kivinen's place of birth was Lappeenranta[2].

What did Timo Kivinen do for work?

Timo Kivinen worked as military officer[4].

What awards did Timo Kivinen receive?

Honors received include Medal for Military Merits[8], Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[9], Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star[10], and NATO medal for the former Yugoslavia[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . puolustusvoimat.fi. Retrieved . puolustusvoimat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . ritarikunnat.fi. Retrieved . ritarikunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . vapaudenristinritarikunta.fi. Retrieved . vapaudenristinritarikunta.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . ritarikunnat.fi. ritarikunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . kungahuset.se. Retrieved . kungahuset.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . puolustusvoimat.fi. Retrieved . puolustusvoimat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . puolustusvoimat.fi. Retrieved . puolustusvoimat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . puolustusvoimat.fi. Retrieved . puolustusvoimat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . puolustusvoimat.fi. Retrieved . puolustusvoimat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . puolustusvoimat.fi. Retrieved . puolustusvoimat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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